- Introduction
- Downloading and Installing AMOS 24 (Free 14 Day Trial Version)
- How to get answer to your queries fast?
- Well-being Dataset
- Guide for downloading well-being data
- Personality Data set
- Link to Dropbox Folder Containing All Practice Datasets and Resources
- References for Further Study
- Opening AMOS
- Developing Familiarity with Top Menus
- Getting Familiar with AMOS Graphics Tools
- Understanding Input and Output Values on Path Diagram
- Understanding "Group Number" Box
- Understanding "Default Model" Box
- Understanding Unstandardized and Standardized Estimates
- Understanding "Computation Summary" and "Files in Current Directory" Boxes
- Understanding "Path Model Canvas" and "Output" Tab
- Understanding Bottom Tabs: "Path Diagram" & "Tables"
- Getting familiar with Terminology Used for Variables in Model
- What is Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)?
- What is an Exogeneous Variable?
- What are Observed and Unobserved Variables?
- What are Residual Variables?
- An Example: A structural Model of Managerial Innovation Process
- What is Meaning of "Factor Loading"?
- Drawing and Naming Observed Variables
- Drawing Observed Variables and Error Terms
- Using Drag and Touch-up Tools
- Understanding Constrained Values on Error Terms
- Using "Draw Paths" Tool
- "Draw a Latent Variable" Tool
- Using "Rotate" Tool
- Using "Erase Object" Tool
- Using Three Types of "Select Object" Tool
- What is meaning of Good Model Fit?
- Meaning of Indicator & Factor Variances and Co-variances
- When to Use Maximum Likelihood (ML) Method?
- When to Use Asymptotic Distribution Free (ADF) Method?
- What is Maximum Likelihood Method?
- Assumptions of Maximum Likelihood Method?
- Other Model Discrepancy Calculation Methods: GLS, ULS, SLS & ADF
- "Estimate Means and Intercepts": Dealing with Missing Data
- Understanding "Emulisrel 6" Option
- Understanding "Chicorrect" and Leaarning to Constrain Values
- Understanding "Fit Saturated and Independence Models" Option
- How Large Should be Sample Size in SEM?
- Can I Use AMOS if My Data is Non-Normal?
- Can I use AMOS if My Variables are Non-continuous?
- Regression Vs. SEM & Adding More Variables to Model
- What is Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)?
- Understanding Latent Variables and Indicators in FA
- Sample Researches Using FA in Social Science & Engineering
- Historical Origin of FA & Its Application in Test Construction
- Exploratory Factor Analysis vs. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA vs. CFA)
- Setting Data for Factor Analysis
- Understanding "Selection Variable"
- Univariate Descriptives & Initial Solutions: Descriptive
- Understanding Inverse, Reproduced, Anti-Image
- Extraction Method: Principle Component Analysis
- Extraction Method: Principle Axis Factoring
- Extraction Method: Maximum Likelihood Estimation
- Choosing Correlation vs. Covariance Matrix for Factor Analysis
- Interpreting Correlation Matrix & Unrotated Factor Solution
- Determining number of factors: Scree Plot vs. Kaiser's eigen value criteria
- Factor Rotation: What it is and why its done?
- Rotation Methods: Varimax, Quartimax, Equamax, Direct Oblimin, Promax
- Calculating Factor Scores: Regression, Bartlett, Anderson-Rubin
- Factor Score Coefficient Matrix
- Missing Value Analysis: Listwise, Pairwise, Replace with Mean
- Sort by Size & Suppressing Smaller Coefficients
- Project in Factor Analysis Part 1: Identifying Dimensions of Personality
- Project in Factor Analysis Part 2: Identifying Dimensions of Personality
- Project in Factor Analysis Part 3: Identifying Dimensions of Personality
- Project in Factor Analysis Part 4: Factor Naming
- Project in Factor Analysis Part 5: Reliability Analysis of Factors
- Project in Factor Analysis Part 6: Presenting Results in APA Style
- Importing EFA model in AMOS
- Reliability and Validity: Two Sides of Model Quality
- Understanding Reliability and Validity
- What is Validity?
- Type of Construct Validity: Convergent Validity
- Statistical Criteria for Convergent Validity in AMOS
- What is Average Variance Extracted (AVE) & Why AVE More than .5 is Required?
- Understanding Formula for AVE Calculation
- Manual Calculation of AVE using Excel
- What is Maximum Shared squared Variance (MSV)?
- Why MSV Should be Less Than AVE for Discriminant Validity?
- Manual Calculation of MSV?
- What is Average Shared squared Variance (ASV)?
- Why ASV should be less than AVE for Discriminant Validity?
- Manual Calculation of ASV?